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American History 1900-1920

By Emilio.sanchez

  • President William McKinley Died

    Leon Czolgosz shot President William McKinley on September 6th, but he died at 2:15 a.m. on September 14 and Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as president later that day.

  • Underground Portion of the New York City Subway Opens

    The first underground portion of the New York City subway opens on October 27, 1904.

  • Women's Rights Leader Susan B. Anthony Dies

    Prominent civil and women's rights leader Susan B. Anthony dies on March 13, 1906

  • Great San Francisco Earthquake

    At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, the "Great San Francisco Earthquake" strikes.

  • Model T Begins Production

    Henry Ford begins production of the Model T in 1908.

  • Titanic strikes an iceberg

    RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg and sinks on April 15, 1912.
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    World War 1

    The first major world war beings on July 28th, 1914, and ends on November 11th, 1918.

  • US Declares War on Germany

    On April 6, 1917, the U.S. Congress declares war on Germany, marking America's entry into World War I.